Frizzle Bantam Cochins - hen or roo

[Hantell]

Been posting these guys since they were like 2 weeks old and everyone said both roos for sure.
I’ve been holding out hope that I have one of each, they’re about 10 weeks now. Thoughts?

 

[Tookie]

Those are both males, unfortunately.

 

[CCsGarden]

The black one is for sure a Rooster.
The brown one kinda looks like a roo but not sure yet.

 

[Hantell]

@AllKindaOCluckedUp you had great input on my post last month, I’d love to know what you think now!

 

[AllKindaOCluckedUp]

Well... Because I have had some quick to red pullets- I am much slower to say you have cockerels.

My question is - do they stay red in the face all of the time? Like- around the eyes? Or does the color fade back to a more pink or beigh-y color when they are just hanging out..?

The red face is sign of maturation or annoyance- or it's time to treat for mites! Lol But typically, the fellas do go red faster.. BUT not always.




The ginger one still looks like there are more light color tips at the end of the comb...

And the black one... well.. ... it just looks soo much like TWO that I really thought were gonna be cockerel, but were absolutely not! Lol

I went back in my pictures and pulled some- about 10-11 weeks- and then a couple from the two- four weeks after.

The only cockerel I have is the splash. Both black ones are pullets. I will also put in 'litter mates' to see the comb size & development different.

(These came from a breeder in my small town who only keeps cochin bantams.)

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Both cockerels.

 

[Hantell]

Well... Because I have had some quick to red pullets- I am much slower to say you have cockerels.

My question is - do they stay red in the face all of the time? Like- around the eyes? Or does the color fade back to a more pink or beigh-y color when they are just hanging out..?

The red face is sign of maturation or annoyance- or it's time to treat for mites! Lol But typically, the fellas do go red faster.. BUT not always.

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The ginger one still looks like there are more light color tips at the end of the comb...

And the black one... well.. ... it just looks soo much like TWO that I really thought were gonna be cockerel, but were absolutely not! Lol

I went back in my pictures and pulled some- about 10-11 weeks- and then a couple from the two- four weeks after.

The only cockerel I have is the splash. Both black ones are pullets. I will also put in 'litter mates' to see the comb size & development different.

(These came from a breeder in my small town who only keeps cochin bantams.)

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The black one stays red all the time, the ginger one fades to more of the beigey/pink. I’ve read the Cochin roosters are normally feisty and the hens are sweet, but the black one loves to be held and the ginger one freaks out if you look at it too long. So it definitely could have been agitated for the pic

I guess only time will tell!

I appreciate your input, thank you!!